Author's notes: Thanks to Ag, Jane Doe51, LouiseKurylo, ReadingVoraciously, MartyMac49 and Patresa for reviewing the last chapter. This one is from the opening episode of season two. Lisbon has let Jane back on the team and he envelopes her in the first of their hugs.
The juice of the fence-mending strawberry bursts on to his tongue, but, all he's aware of is the feel of the weight and warmth of her against him. Her perfume lingers as if it's been transferred on to his skin. It's been so long, so long, since he's held someone in his arms. He'd fought against wanting to push her away and never letting go. It was a spur of the moment action, led by emotion. She'd relented and taken him back. He'd almost walked away, almost lost what keeps him breathing, and, he realises, it's not just Red John.